Handle



Oct. 12, 1937. G, J, QVERMYER 2,095,397

HHHH LE Patented Oct. 12, 1937 PATENT orEicE HANDLE y Y George J. Overmyer, Tulsa, Okla.

Application June 17,

6 Claims.

My invention relates to drawer pulls, and more particularly to devices of that character composed Aof glass, porcelain or other fragile material which, while of ornamental appearance, are liable of breakage during application or removal to or from the drawer and while in use; the principal objects of the invention being to provide for easy, quick and secure application of a drawer pull of this type to the drawer wall, in a manner to avoid breakage, and prevent damage to contents of the drawer.

It is a further object of the invention to pro vide a drawer pull having an elongated pull portion in contact with its supporting wall and a single shank provided with means to retain the pull portion from rotation over the surface of the wall incidental to application thereof.

In accomplishing these objects I have provided improved details of structure, the preferred forms of `which are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a drawer pull em bodying my invention, shown attached to a `drawer wall.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of a drawer pull and its carrying wall shown in central vertical sectio-n through the knob shank and wall opening.

Fig. 3' is a similarhorizontal Vsection of the 4parts shown in Fig., 2.

Fig. 4 is an interior, elevation, particularly vfillustrating application of the attaching ferrule to the pull shank and tothe face of the drawer wall.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the drawer pull, showing the ferrule disassociated from the pull shank. v

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of a preferred form of ferrule.

Figs. '7 and 8 are detail perspective views` of a. modified form of ferrule. v

Referring more in detail to the drawing:

I designates a drawer pull having an elongated pull portion or base 2` provided with a flat face 3 of substantial surface area adapted to lie flat aainst the fro-nt face of a drawer wall, andv 4 a threaded shank integral with the knob and e-xtending centrally from the face ofthe base 2 for projection into the aperture 5 of the front wall B of a drawer, door or the like, to which the p-ull is to be applied; the shank being of lesser length than the thicknessof the average wall to terminate short of the innerend of the aperture, and thus avoid projection into the interior of the draweror other enclosed space when the parts are assembled.

1936, serial Nofsavzi To avoid turning of the knob that will tend to scratch the wall I provide the shank with ns or wedges 'l at the juncture of the shank with the base member 2, shaped for,A projection into the wall of the aperture 5 by pulling force imparted thereto `incidentallyyto the assembling operation presently described. y

The aperture 5 in the drawer wall is dimensioned relative to the diameter ofthe pull shank to provide an annular space 8 about the shank for i freely receiving the sleeve 9 of a ferrule Il] adapted for threaded engagement with the shank, and having an expanded rim Il back rolled to provide an exterior flange l2 having an edge portion I3 adapted to be impressed into the inner face of the drawerwall by the pulling force set up in response to threading of the ferrule on the shank during the assembling operation. y Y

VFor simplicity in manufacture, to avoid pro-y jectionsthat might mar contents of the drawer, and toa enhance appearance of the assembly, I preferably form the yrim ll circular Yin contour and curved in cross-section. To permit application of the ferrule to the knob shank I provide the rim Il with slots i4, preferably in diametrical alignment to receive the blades of a Spanner wrench, or the blade of a screw driver, or other tool, of suiiicient width to t inthe opposite slots for rotating the ferrule when it is to be screwed onto or unscrewed from the threaded shank of the pull knob.

The ferrule may be of the form illustrated in` Figs. 2 to 6inclusive, in which the rim is plainA edged to merely cut into the face ofthe drawer wall when the knob is held while the ferrule is threaded onto its shank, or of the modied form illustrated in Figs. '7. and 8, in which the edge of the rim is serrated to facilitate its projec` tion into the drawer wall when the device is assembled as with the preferred form or to provide a plurality of sharp contacts with the drawer wall when the ferrule is merely threaded onto the shank to Contact with the wall.

In assembling a drawer pull embodying my invention with the wall of a drawer, door or the like, the knob is positioned with the at face of its base member lying iiat against the front face of the wall and its shank projecting into the aperture vin the wall provided therefor.V The ferrule is then threaded onto the shank from the inner side of the wall by hand until the edge of the rolled back flange engages the face of the wall; a Spanner wrench, or other tool, being then seated in the slots in the rim of the ferrule and suiiicient rotative pressure applied to the rim to draw the anchoring fins on the inner end of the shank into the wood or other yieldable material, of which the wall is composed, and force the edge of the rim flange into the inner face of the wall about the aperture. The ilat and extended surface area contact of the base of the knob with the front face of the wall tends to reduce liability of breakage of the knob under the stress of such an assembly and embedment of the rim flange of the ferrule into the inner face of the wall supplements anchorage of the knob against turning imparted by the i'lns to prevent loosening of the knob.

It is apparent that the knob may be quickly and easily removed from its carrying wall by an operation reverse to that employed in its assembly and that the slightly resilient quality of the ferrule will cause the same Vt'o cling to the wall and resist any tendency of the same Ato become,l

loosened from the shank in response to contacts of articles in the drawer with the rim of the ferrule.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A handle of the character described including an elongated pull portion, an integral threaded stem on said pull portion for projection into an opening of a member to which the handle is attached, wedge means on said stem, and a threaded ferrule having means for engaging one side of the member and having means for engagement by a tool whereby the ierrule is threaded onto the stem to draw said wedge means into said opening for preventing rotation of the handle that would change the relative position of the elongated pull portion to the horizontal and cause said pull portion to scratch said member when the engagement means of said ferrule is drawn into anchoring contact with said member.

2. A handle of Ythe character described including an elongated pull portion having an elongated face for contacting a member to which the handle is attached, an integral threaded stem on said pull portion for projection into an opening in said member, wedge means projecting from the threaded stem at said elongated face portion of the pull portion, and a threaded ferrule having means for engaging one side of the member to which the handle is attached and having means for engagement by a tool whereby the ferrule is threaded onto the stem to draw said wedge means into said opening for preventing rotation of said handle that would change the relative position of the elongated pull portion to the horizontal and which would result in marring said member when said engagement means of said ferrule is drawn into anchoring contact with said member.

3. A handle of the character described including an elongated pull portion having an integral threaded stem on said pull portion for projection into an opening of a member to which the handle is attached, wedge means on said stem, and a threaded ferrule provided with a back-turn flange ior engaging said member and having means for engagement by a tool whereby the ferrule is threaded onto said stem to draw said wedge means into said opening for preventing rotation of said handle that would change the relative position of the elongated pull portion to the horizontal when said engagement means is drawn into anchoring contact with said member.

4. A handle of the character described, including an elongated pull portion formed of fragile material, an integral threaded stem on said pull portion for projection into an opening of a member to which the handle is attached, wedge means onopposite diametrical sides of the stem, and a threaded ferrule having means for engaging one side of the member and having means for engagement by a tool whereby the errule is threaded onto the stem for drawing said wedge means into said member for preventing rotation of the handle that would cause change of relative position of the elongatedpull portion when the engaging means of the ierrule is drawn into anchoring Contact with said member.

5. In combination with a handle having a shank, a ferrule, including a sleeve, threadable on the shank, and a rim having a back turned ange adapted for engaging a face of a wall to which the handle is to be applied, said rim having transverse slots for receiving an assembling tool whereby the ferrule is rotated to draw the handle into engagement with the wall Without rotating the handle.

6. In combination with a handle having a shank, a fer-rule, including a sleeve, threadable on the shank, and a rim having a back turned flange adapted for engaging a face of a wall to which the handle is to be applied, said rim having transverse slots for receiving an assembling tool whereby the ferrule is rotated to draw the handle into engagement with the wall without rotating the handle, said iiange having a serrated edge for engaging the wall to resist rotation of the `ferrule when the installation is complete.

GEORGE J. OVERMYER. 

